Epson AcuLaser C1750N User Manual

							2. Check the IP address on your computer.
3. Set the IP address on the printer.
See “Assigning an IP Address (for IPv4 Mode)” on page 30.
4. Launch your web browser.
5. Enter the IP address of the printer in the address bar, and then press the Enter key.
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							EpsonNet Config page appears.
6. Change the wireless setting of the printer on EpsonNet Config.
7. Reboot the printer.
8. Restore the wireless settings on your computer.
Note:
If the operating system on your computer provides a wireless configuration software, use it to change
the wireless settings. Or you can change the wireless settings using the tool provided with the
operating system. See the instructions below.
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:
a
Select Network Connections from Control Panel.
b
Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.
c
Select Wireless Networks tab.
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							d
Ensure that the check box for Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings
is selected.
e
Click Advanced.
f You can either set the printer to the ad-hoc mode or the infrastructure mode.
❏For Ad hoc mode:
Select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only and close the dialog box.
❏For Infrastructure mode:
Select Access point (Infrastructure) networks only and close the dialog box.
g
Click Add to display Wireless network properties.
h
Enter the setting that you will send to the printer and click OK.
i
Click Move up to move the setting to the top of the list.
j
Click OK to close the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box.
For Windows Vista:
a
Display Control Panel.
b
Select Network and Internet.
c
Select Network and Sharing Center.
d
Select Connect to a network.
e
Select the network, and then click Connect.
f
Click Close in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.
For Windows Server 2008:
a
Display Control Panel.
b
Select Network and Internet.
c
Select Network and Sharing Center.
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							d
Select Connect to a network.
e
Select the network, and then click Connect.
f
Click Close in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:
a
Display Control Panel.
b
Select Network and Internet.
c
Select Network and Sharing Center.
d
Select Connect to a network.
e
Select the network, and then click Connect.
Setting Up for Shared Printing
You can share your new printer on the network using the Software Disc that shipped with your printer,
or using Windows Point and Print or peer-to-peer method. However, if you use either of the Microsoft
methods you will not get features such as the Status Monitor and other printer utilities, which will get
installed with the Software Disc.
If you want to use the printer on a network, share the printer and install its drivers on all the computers
on the network.
Note:
You need to purchase a Ethernet cable separately for shared printing.
For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server
2003 x64 Edition
1. Click Start (start for Windows XP) — Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click this printer icon and select Properties.
3. From the Sharing tab, select Share this printer, and then enter a name in the Share name text
box.
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							4. Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
5. Click OK.
If the files are not present in your computer, and then you will be prompted to insert the server
operating system CD.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
For Windows Vista and Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
1. Click Start — Control Panel — Hardware and Sound — Printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon and select Sharing.
3. Click Change sharing options button.
4. The “Windows needs your permission to continue” appears.
5. Click Continue button.
6. Select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the Share name text box.
7. Select Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Apply, and then click OK.
For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition
1. Click Start — Control Panel — Hardware and Sound — Printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon and select Sharing.
3. Select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the Share name text box.
4. Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
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							5. Click OK.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2
1. Click Start — Devices and Printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon and select Printer properties.
3. On the Sharing tab, select the Share this printer check box, and then enter a name in the Share
name text box.
4. Click Additional Drivers and select the operating systems of all network clients using this
printer.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
To check that the printer is shared:
❏Ensure that the printer object in the Printers, Printers and Faxes or Devices and Printers
folder is shared. The share icon is shown under the printer icon.
❏Browse Network or My Network Places. Find the host name of the server and look for the shared
name you assigned to the printer.
Now that the printer is shared, you can install the printer on network clients using the Point and Print
method or the peer-to-peer method.
Point and Print
Point and Print is a Microsoft Windows technology that allows you to connect to a remote printer.
This feature automatically downloads and installs the print driver.
For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 x64
Edition
1. On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click My Network Places.
2. Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
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							3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
Wait for the driver information to be copied from the server computer to the client computer, and
for a new printer object to be added to the Printers and Faxes folder. The time taken to copy
varies based on the network traffic.
Close My Network Places.
4. Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click start (Start for Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition) — Printers
and Faxes.
b Select the printer you have installed.
c
Click File — Properties.
d
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows Vista and Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
1. Click Start — Network.
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							2. Locate and double-click the host name of the server computer.
3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4. Click Install driver.
5. Click Continue in the User Account Control dialog box.
Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object is added
to the Printers folder. The duration of this procedure may vary based on the network traffic.
6. Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click Start — Control Panel — Hardware and Sound.
b
Select Printers.
c
Right-click the printer you just created and select Properties.
d
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition
1. Click Start — Network.
2. Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4. Click Install driver.
5. Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object will be
added to the Printers folder. The time taken for these activities varies based on network traffic.
6. Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click Start — Control Panel.
b
Select Hardware and Sound.
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							c
Select Printers.
d
Right-click the printer you just created and select Properties.
e
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
For Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2
1. Click Start — Network.
2. Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
3. Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Connect.
4. Click Install driver.
5. Wait until the driver is copied from the server to the client computer. A new printer object will be
added to the Devices and Printers folder. The time taken for these activities varies based on
network traffic.
6. Print a test page to verify installation.
a
Click Start — Devices and Printers.
b
Right-click the printer you just created and select Printer properties.
c
On the General tab, click Print Test Page.
When a test page is printed successfully, installation is complete.
Peer-to-Peer
If you use the peer-to-peer method, the print driver is installed on each client computer. The client
computers can modify the driver and handle the print jobs.
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							For Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 x64
Edition
1. Click start (Start for Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition) — Printers and
Faxes.
2. Click Add a printer (Add Printer for Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition)
to launch the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Click Next.
4. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.
5. Click Browse for a printer, and then click Next.
6. Select the printer, and then click Next. If the printer is not listed, click Back and enter in the path of
the printer in the text box.
For example:\\[server host name]\[shared printer name]
The server host name is the name of the server computer that identifies it to the network. The
shared printer name is the name assigned during the server installation process.
If this is a new printer, you may be prompted to install a print driver. If no system driver is
available, specify the location where the driver is available.
7. Select Yes if you want this printer to be set as the default printer, and then click Next.
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